If you'd rather not answer the door all night, Bay Area repertory theaters have a full slate of spooky films on Saturday, Oct. 31. KQED rounded up the screenings, and the Roxie's own calendar confirms its lineup.
Daytime
- "Coco" at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, 10 a.m.
- "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" at the 4 Star in San Francisco, 12:30 and 5 p.m.
- "Séance" at the Roxie, 1 p.m., followed by "The Witches" (1990) at 3:30 p.m. and Dance Thrill Fest VI at 4 p.m.
- "Scream" (1996) at the Balboa in San Francisco and at the Sonoma Community Center, both 2 p.m.
- "Halloween" (1978) at Alamo Drafthouse New Mission (2:50 and 3:45 p.m.) and at Alamo's Mountain View and Valley Fair locations (4 p.m.).
- "The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch" at New People in Japantown, 4:45 p.m.
Halloween night
- "Beetlejuice" at the New Parkway in Oakland, 5 p.m., then "Hausu" at 7:10 p.m. and "The Exorcist" at 9:15 p.m.
- National Theatre Live: "Frankenstein" at the Lark, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
- "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with a live performance by Bawdy Caste at the Balboa, 7 and 11 p.m.
- "The Blair Witch Project" at the Roxie, 7:45 p.m.
- "The Shining" at the 4 Star, 8:45 p.m.
Check each theater's website for tickets before you go. If you're driving in the city, see our guide to Halloween weekend street closures.